Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2405-100, Nathan Foster, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Foster, Nathan
B. L. Wt. 2405-100
CONTENTS

Nathan Foster
No. 2405
Mr. Stephen Thomas West Fairlee Vermont

State of Vermont District In Probate Court held at and County of Washington ss. Montpelier October 30 th 1845
I certify that Satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that James Foster is the legal and only heir at law in fee to Nathan Foster who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley in the New Hampshire Continen- -tal line.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Probate Court on the day and year above written.
Asel Spalding Judge of Probate

West Fairlee, Decr. 2 d 1816
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 21 st ult containing land warrant N o 2405. for 100 acres, issued in favor of James Foster the only heir at law of Nathan Foster late a private in the War of the Revolution in the New Hampshire Continental Line discussed, is received -
I have the honor to be very Respectfully your Ob. Servt Stephen Thomas

Va Thuan Phuoc Ngan for Dawn of Land

State of Vermont County of Washington ss } Montpelier October 30 th AD 1825
I James Foster here at law of Nathan Foster do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Nathan Foster did enter the service in 1776, for the term of during the War and served as a private in the Regiment N o under the Command of Colonel Gilley, of the New Hampshire Continental line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid untill the close of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Nathan Foster on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore
Know all men by these presents, That I, James Foster aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Stephen Thomas to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. James Foster
Attest. Lyman D. Briggs
Personally appeared the above named James Foster the subscriber of the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to the his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Attest William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, November 3, 1845 }
I certify that William W. Cadwell Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 3 d day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyfive.
Ferrand F. Merrill Deputy Secretary of State.